Pocket-handle for billiard-tables



' J. M. BRUNSWICK.

POCKET HANDLE FOR BILLIARD TABLES.

No. 24,279. Patented June 7, 1859.

UNITED srnrns PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. BRUNSVICK, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

POCKET-HANDLE FOR BILLIARD-TABLES..

Specification of Letters Patent No. 24,279, dated June 7, 1859'.

I0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. M. BRUNSWICK, of the city of Cincinnati, in thecounty of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Pocket- Handles for Billiard Tables; and I doherebydeclare that the following is a full and clear description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters ofreference marked thereon and made to form a part of this description.

The nature of my invention relates to the construction of pocket handlesfor billiard tables of vulcanized gutta percha or india rubber, in suchform and manner as to be conveniently attached to billiard tables, totake the place of metalic handles now in common use for like purposes.

It is a well known fact that billiard balls receive serious injury bybeing driven with great force against the acute angles of the metallicpocket-handles now in common use, and that said balls in consequencethereof are soon rendered unfit for use. After thorough experiment, Ihave discovered that the aforesaid difficulty may be obviated byconstructing said handles of vulcanized gutta percha or india rubber,which substances, while they possess sufficient firmness to withstandthe shock of the ball, at the same time retain a certain degree ofelasticity which prevents the balls from being injured by theconcussion; and at the same time the gutta percha or india rubberhandles, are susceptible of a high finish, require no covering, retaintheir polish after long usage, and are easily secured in their properplaces for use as hereinafter set forth and represented.

In reference to the accompanying drawings Figure l, is a perspectiveview, of a gutta percha, corner, pocket handle, its ends being coveredwith suitable metallic plates, and secured to the rail of the table.Fig. 2, is a top view of a side pocket handle, arranged in asimilarmanner. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view, taken through the red line(0am) showing the manner of securing the handle to the table. Fig. 4;,is a vertical transverse sectional View of the handle taken through thered line (y, y) showing its lateral configuration.

(A) represents the gutta percha pocket handles, the ends of which aremade with shanks (A) Fig. 3, which are. inserted in the rail of thetable. have in them openings (Z2). lic plates, formed to lit and coverthe shanks The shanks (Am (C) are metal- 7 (A of the handles (A), andalso with pro- 1.-

jections (cl) which are made to fit the openings (b) as representedclearly in Fig. 3. The projections ((Z) are made with female screwswhich receive the screw bolts (6 by means of which the handles (A, A)are secured rigidly in their places for use.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Let ters Patent, is

The pocket handles (A, A) arranged and secured substantially asdescribed, and formed of vulcanized gutta percha or india rubber, as anew article of manufacture, for the purposes set forth.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

J. M. BRUNSWICK.

Witnesses:

H. E. CLIFTON, D. O. PAIGE.

